Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-27
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Mr.. and Mrs: Kirtley Twyman
Celebrate Their Goth We'd
ding Anniversary.

this city, the groom being in his Goth
year and the bride little more
than Sweet sixteen" On last Sat-
urday evening, surrounded by chill
dren, grandchildren, great-grand-
children, other relatives and many
friends, the now venerable couple eel
ebrated the sixtieth anniversary of
their marriage. The following is a
list of their descendants who were
present:
CnILDREN-Jno. A. Twyman and
wife; Jas. A, (Dick) Twyman and
wife aud Mrs. Lucy j. Chastain and |
her husband, S. L. Chastain.
GRAND CHILDREN AND GREAT
GRAND. CHILDREN Mrs. l.. w. uar-
ry and husband, Il. j. Harry, and
three children; j. X. Twyman, wife
and two children; II. W. Twyman,
j. w, Twyman and G, L. Twyman
Mrs. Carrie Chastain and husband,
Joe Chastain, Jr.; Mrs. Emma Z.
Ecces and husband, Chas. l. Eccles,
and one child.
OTHER CONNECTIONS Mr.. Geo. o.
Thompson, Mr.. J. s. Chsstain, Sr.
aud wife; Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Price
and two daughters; Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Hall and one child; Mrs.
Sarah Means, Mr.. and Mrs. j, P,
Braden, j. d. Galbreath, Jos. Owen
and w. S. Boales.
INVITED GUESTS Mr.. L. T. Tenn
pleton, Capt and Mrs. d. r. Beard,
Mrs. E. Guynn, Mr. and Mrs. w. l..
Trice, Prof. j. w. Rust, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. o. Rust, Mr.. John B. Trice, Mr..
and Mrs. W. f. Randle, Rev. and Mrs.
j. N. Prestridge, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
MeadOr, Mrs. NJ. Duckner, Mr.. and
u Mrs. Frank Rogers, Messrs. r. f.
West, S. c. Mercer, julie Mercer, j.
E. Chastain and Chas. NJ. Meacham.
| AT about s 80 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
= Twyman were conducted into the
spacious hall and Prof Rust read 4
e biographical sketch of the aged cou'
/ pie. Mr.. Twyman was born in Bar
rem county, Aug. IA, lS02,a and came t
this place when young man, ant
shortly afterwards met and married
Miss Elizabeth II. Phsup, who wa
born April 10, 1911. They are boil
, still hale and hearty and bid fair I,
> live many years more. During hi
long life Mr.. Twyman has been &C
lively identified with the interests o
Hopkinsville, For many years
brick-mason, he has worked on |
large majority of the brick building
of the city aud is still able to worl
at his trade, though he no longei
ventures to work on high buildings
: He has filled the offices of magistrate
constable and deputy sheriff. Fo
many years he has been prominen
in the order of Odd Fellows and boil
he and his wife have nearly all o
their lives been consistent member
of the Baptist church. Since cominI
to Hopkinsville III his young man
hood, when the place was mere vii
- lage in tho woods, Mr.. TWym man hs
II lived here continuously, with the ex
le ception of six years he lived in Cadi2
8. After the sketch containing thes
70 facts and eulogizing the venerable
~ couple had been read, Mr.. W. +. Ran
d die, stepped forward and said:
a. BRO. TwYMAN IL am before you
a now, the representative of Gree
~ River Lodge, No. "a, l. o. o. f., O
4 which you have long been all hon
he ored member.
ne Your brethren are forcibly i'm
q pressed with the fact that your dali
If walk in this community for NOR
ID than three score years has exempli
le fed the grand principles this worth
y order endeavors to inculcate.
, They feel that on this, the sixtiet
h anniversary of your marriage, the
d should join your kindred and friend
u in expressions of joy aud gratitude
!, that the Giver OF all good has dea
(. so kindly with you both.
u They, as well as this communit.
st are cognizant of the fact that yor
life has exhibited well-grounde
faith in the fatherhood of God an
70 the brotherhood of man. That you
object has been the dissemination {
the principles of benevolence an
charity. the practice of Friend
ly ship, Love and Truth; the proteC
t. ton and relief OF the widow an
r. orphan, and the elevation Of man
a. the moral, social and intellectu
no world. To love and honor such
nj man is one of the aims of this inst
e. tuition.
ID And here, and now, in token of Il
to brotherly love and affection whiC
as your brethren of their Lodge bel
e. you, l present you this chain wit
ne this medal. Upon this medal is tn
inscription.
I'd "From Green River Lodge No, 8
ms To. X Twyman, Sept. Oath 1887"
lie 1t also bears three links, represen
100 ing the three links Of our believe
K order-Friendship, Love and Truth
in which bind man TO man, and Fait
's- Hope and Charity which bind hi
'rs mSnity to God. Though this met
ed represents the highest value in Il
in world of commerce, and is the mo
ly. precious known to-day, yet it Is b.
he feeble expression of the feelir
int your brethren have for you. As col
M slant use tends to brighten this meta